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A digital signature on a document is like a virtual fingerprint that verifies the identity of the person or entity that signed it. Unlike handwritten signatures, which you can easily forge, digital signatures are highly secure because they’re protec

Many people who use Apple products assume their data is private because of the company’s aggressive marketing on the topic. “Some things shouldn’t be shared. iPhone helps keep it that way,” goes one famous ad. “Privacy. That’s iPhone.” But if you u

Whether it’s personal documents such as your birth certificate or confidential business files like work contracts, we all have sensitive documents we need to store securely. With so many storage options available, it’s important to understand the dif

Today, we’re introducing Proton Family, our all-in-one plan to protect your family’s privacy.  When you’re a parent, you do everything you can to prepare for the unexpected and keep your family safe. But extending this protection online is difficult

When you use Proton Drive, you’re often entrusting us with files that are irreplaceable: the deed to your home, your work contract, or family photos. We take this duty seriously, which is why we’re happy to announce Proton Drive’s new version control

Once you’ve created your Proton Mail account, you might still choose to keep your Gmail account active to ensure you don’t miss any messages. This used to mean checking two inboxes and exposing some of your messages to email trackers. Not anymore. Y

Starting last year, Google began to increase the number of ads displayed in Gmail. It started with more ads in the Promotions tab on mobile. And now it has grown to include advertising messages between regular emails on Gmail’s desktop site. Gmail u

The biggest tech companies in the world are quietly lobbying the governments of 14 countries to grant them legal protection from any regulatory oversight. Few people are aware of Big Tech’s plans, shrouded in the secrecy of trade negotiations for th

The United States is notoriously weak on privacy laws. With its secret surveillance courts and all-powerful spy agencies, the US has many tools to collect data on people within its jurisdiction and beyond. Recently, that power has been used to prose

A digital signature on a document is like a virtual fingerprint that verifies the identity of the person or entity that signed it. Unlike handwritten signatures, which you can easily forge, digital signatures are highly secure because they’re protec

Whether it’s personal documents such as your birth certificate or confidential business files like work contracts, we all have sensitive documents we need to store securely. With so many storage options available, it’s important to understand the dif

At Proton Mail, your security is our number one priority. Normally, this means protecting your inbox from unauthorized outside access. However, rather than trying to hack your software, phishing emails try to hack you. By spoofing emails from trusted

Many people who use Apple products assume their data is private because of the company’s aggressive marketing on the topic. “Some things shouldn’t be shared. iPhone helps keep it that way,” goes one famous ad. “Privacy. That’s iPhone.” But if you u

We’re living in the middle of one of the largest tech gold rushes in recent history. OpenAI’s chatbot reached 100 million users in two months. Hoping to keep up, Google introduced its own AI chatbot, and Microsoft added a chatbot to its Bing search e

With over 33 million registered users and more than 100,000 business customers, LastPass is one of the world’s most popular password managers. After an escalating series of highly-damaging disclosures over the last few months, LastPass has now admitt